JP3927507B2 - Drum type automatic input selector and game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a drum-type automatic insertion selector used in a gaming machine and a gaming machine using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine such as a slot machine is provided with a medal slot so that a player can enjoy a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals. The medals necessary for the game can be borrowed with a medal lending machine provided in the game hall. A game can be started by borrowing a medal from a medal lending machine and inserting the medal into a medal slot of a desired gaming machine.
[0003]
The conventional medal slot has a structure for inserting medals one by one, which is inconvenient for inserting a large number of medals. For this reason, a batch insertion device that allows a large amount of medals to be inserted has been proposed. One of them is the belt type.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the belt type, a medal storage unit is provided on the surface of the casing, and a belt type batch insertion device is provided below the medal. The medal is further sent to the medal selector below, and the medal is sent from there to the hopper device. In this structure, the position of each device inevitably moves downward as the depth of the medal reservoir increases. This is very difficult to design.
[0005]
Moreover, when the belt is transferred, it is necessary to provide a mechanism for aligning medals at the medal slot of the housing and preventing the medals from overlapping on the belt. The design of this mechanism (around the inlet) was unclear in theory, so the design, prototyping, and evaluation were repeated to create the best form.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a drum-type automatic insertion selector that does not repeat design-prototype-evaluation and does not restrict the shape of the insertion port of the housing. And
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a drum-type automatic insertion selector that accepts medals from one side of a drum and sends out the medals from the other side, a base provided with a first outlet and a second outlet for feeding out medals, A drum mounted substantially vertically on the base, a drive mechanism for rotating the drum, one or more medal holders provided on a side surface of the drum, and a first release provided near the first outlet; A mechanism, and a second release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the second outlet,
The drum receives medals from the opening on the opposite side of the base and stores them in the interior (the concept of storage here is that the tokens of the tokens themselves are accumulated, that is, the medals stay inside for a certain period of time. In addition, medals are released immediately without accumulating for a certain period of time (the same applies hereinafter),
The medal holding unit holds the stored medals as the drum rotates, and conveys the medal to the first outlet or the second outlet.
The first release mechanism removes an unspecified medal from the medal holding portion when the medal holding portion has moved in the vicinity of the first exit, and as a result, the medal is guided to the first outlet,
The second release mechanism releases the medal holding of the medal holding unit when the medal holding unit moves to the vicinity of the second outlet, and as a result, the medal is guided to the second outlet. It is characterized by this.
[0008]
The medal holding unit receives a medal at a portion where the medal is stored and holds the medal. As a holding means, a method of mechanically pinching with a nail or the like, a method of electromagnetically adsorbing, a method of adsorbing hydrodynamically by sucking air, or the like can be adopted. The first / second release mechanism releases the medal holding at an appropriate place and removes the medal from the medal holding unit. As a means of release, the medal is physically pushed by a spring, protrusion, wedge-shaped member, solenoid coil, etc., and it is removed from the holding part, or it is stopped when it is attracted (the electromagnetic is cut off, the air sucking is stopped) Or the like) may be employed. The first release mechanism operates only on medals that are not defined, for example, medals having a smaller diameter than defined, medals that are heavier / lighter than defined, and medals other than the defined material (for example, iron). When judging whether it is out of regulation, a mechanism that responds according to the diameter and mass of the medal (for example, a gauge of a predetermined size or a spring of a predetermined strength) or a means that responds to the material (for example, a magnet or an electric resistance) Measuring instrument). The second release mechanism releases the medal holding unit unconditionally. Or the said 2nd cancellation | release mechanism may act with respect to a medal within regulation. The same mechanism as the first release mechanism can be adopted as a mechanism for determining whether or not the value is within the specified range.
[0009]
Preferably, the first outlet is provided inside the drum at a position rotated approximately 120 degrees from the medal reservoir of the drum, and the second outlet is approximately 240 degrees from the medal reservoir of the drum. Provided at the rotated position.
[0010]
The medal holding part is, for example, between a medal holding plate provided on the inner surface of the drum, a placing plate that contacts a side face of the medal provided and held on the base side, and the placing plate described above. A movable fixed claw for holding the medal between the medals and an elastic member for urging the fixed claw toward the mounting plate are provided.
[0011]
Preferably, the medal holding portion includes an engaging portion that is provided integrally with the fixing claw and protrudes to the outside of the drum, and further, a position corresponding to a portion in which the medal is stored in the drum. The fixed claw height adjusting means is provided around the drum, which is high and low at the position where the medal holding unit holds the medal. The engaging portion is in contact with the upper end of the fixed claw height adjusting means.
Accordingly, the fixed claw is lifted to the opposite side of the mounting plate at a position corresponding to a portion where the medal is stored in the drum, and the fixed claw is moved by the elastic member at a position where the medal holding portion holds the medal. Moves to the mounting plate side, and the medal is held by the medal holding portion.
[0012]
Preferably, the medal holding plate is provided with an opening,
The first release mechanism includes a pressure member that is provided at a height of the opening and applies a force to the outside of the drum against the medal on the medal holding plate, and the pressure member is fixed to the base portion. And
The opening is provided higher than the upper end of the non-regular medal and lower than the upper end of the regular medal.
As the drum rotates, the upper end of the non-regulated medal is pushed into the opening by the pressure member, and accordingly, the side surface of the medal moves to the inside of the drum and is removed from the mounting plate.
[0013]
The second release mechanism includes, for example, a wedge-shaped member provided at the position of the mounting plate or a position higher than the mounting plate, and the wedge-shaped member is fixed to the base portion.
As the drum rotates, the wedge-shaped member interrupts between the medal holding plate and the upper medal, and accordingly, the side surface of the medal moves to the inside of the drum and comes off the mounting plate.
[0014]
A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a housing, a medal receiving portion that is provided on the front surface of the housing and receives a plurality of medals at the same time, receives medals from the medal receiving portion, and excludes medals that are not defined. A drum-type automatic insertion selector that sends out medals, a hopper device that receives and stores medals from the drum-type medal delivery device, and pays out medals on demand, and a return port for returning the removed medals ,
The drum type automatic selector is
A base provided with a first outlet and a second outlet for sending out medals, a drum attached substantially vertically to the base, a drive mechanism for rotating the drum, and one or more provided on a side surface of the drum A medal holding portion, a first release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the first outlet, and a second release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the second outlet,
The drum receives a medal from the opening on the opposite side of the base, stores it inside,
The medal holding unit holds the stored medals as the drum rotates, and conveys the medal to the first outlet or the second outlet.
The first release mechanism removes an unspecified medal from the medal holding portion when the medal holding portion has moved in the vicinity of the first exit, and as a result, the medal is guided to the first outlet,
The second release mechanism releases the medal holding of the medal holding unit when the medal holding unit moves to the vicinity of the second outlet, and as a result, the medal is guided to the second outlet. It is characterized by this.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The drum-type automatic insertion selector according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a mechanism for eliminating small-diameter medals (mainly game medals) in a rotating part (drum) of a drum-type hopper. The main points are as follows.
[0016]
A release means (for example, a slit) is provided on the inner surface of the drum for fixing the medal of the drum hopper to make the fixing force of the small diameter medal (for example, 24.7 mm) unstable.
-Using this, for example, small medals are paid out around 120 degrees. For example, a small-diameter medal payout spring is provided at the location, so that the small-diameter medal is removed from the drum.
In addition, a mechanism for paying out regular medals to the hopper is provided around 240 degrees.
[0017]
This drum-type device can handle not only a circular shape but also a polygonal shape and various sizes of medals, and has a function of lifting the medals, so there is no design problem as in the belt type. In addition, it has a medal selector function, eliminating the need for a medal selector.
[0018]
Hereinafter, a drum-type automatic insertion selector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the drum-type automatic insertion selector 1. A medal insertion slot 3 is provided on one side of the device, and the medal inserted here slides on a slope provided inside and enters the drum-type medal feeding device 2. Medals are stored at the bottom of the drum. Of course, the medal may be temporarily received and sent out immediately without staying for a certain period of time. As the drum rotates, medals are lifted one by one and fed out from the second medal outlet 13. When an irregular medal (medal having a smaller diameter than the regular medal) is inserted, it is sent out from the first medal outlet 12 which is an irregular medal discharge port. The drum type automatic insertion selector in FIG. 1 has both functions of a medal feeding device and a selector. Moreover, it can be said that it has a function of a medal lifting device because the medal is lifted and sent out. The drum-type medal delivery device 2 can accept a large number of medals at a time, store them, and send them out one by one. The medal slot 3 can be enlarged to about the diameter of the drum.
[0020]
2A is a top view of the drum-type medal delivery device 2, FIG. 2B is a left side view, FIG. 2C is a front view, and FIG. 2D is a right side view. The apparatus of FIG. 2 receives a medal from the front side of the drawing and sends the medal to the back side (see the arrow in FIG. 2A).
[0021]
In the figure, 11 is a base plate (base), and 12 and 13 are a first medal outlet (an irregular medal outlet) and a second medal outlet provided on the base plate. Both the first medal outlet 12 and the second medal outlet 13 are provided inside the drum 20.
[0022]
20 is a drum that rotates on the base plate 11 in the direction of the arrow, 21 is a plurality of (five in the figure) medal holders provided on the side of the drum, 22 is a partition provided between the medal holders 21, Reference numeral 23 denotes a substantially donut-shaped medal placement plate provided on the base plate 11 side of the drum 20, and M denotes a medal. Reference numerals 21 to 23 are components of the drum 20 and rotate integrally with the drum. Note that the detailed structure of the medal holding unit 21 is not shown. The detailed structure will be described later.
[0023]
The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 3 are stored in the lower part of the drum 20 (near M ′ in FIG. 2). As the drum 20 rotates, the medal holder 21 catches and carries them one by one. Then, at the position of the first medal outlet 12 or the second medal outlet 13, the medal falls from the medal placing plate and is sent out to the outside. Thus, medals stored by the rotation of the drum 20 are sent out one by one. FIG. 2 shows this state, where a medal is placed on the left medal holding unit 21 and there is no medal on the right medal holding unit 21 past the second medal outlet 13. When two or more medals are placed on the medal holding unit 21, when the medal holding unit 21 moves upward, the upper medal gets over the partition plate 22 (the partition plate 22 is higher than the medal holding unit 21 (convex). ), The difference corresponds to the thickness of one medal). In addition, since the depth of the medal placement plate 23 (the portion where the side surfaces of the medal come into contact) is only about the thickness of one medal, the upper medal when it overlaps is not held, and the drum further rotates and the medal is inverted. When it becomes close to, the medal falls and returns to the medal reservoir. As described above, according to the apparatus of FIG. 2, the stored medals can be lifted one by one and sent out. On the other hand, according to the apparatus of FIG. 2, medals of various shapes and sizes can be sent out. Any medal that can be held by the medal holding unit 21 can be handled by a polygonal medal, and its maximum outer shape is determined by the size of the medal holding unit 21, and all medals smaller than that can be handled (however, it is not specified) The small diameter medal is discharged from the first medal outlet 12).
[0024]
FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the drum-type medal delivery device 2. In order to display the internal structure in an easy-to-understand manner, the figure shows a state in which the drum 20 is removed from the base plate 11.
[0025]
In the figure, 14 is a motor for rotationally driving the drum 20, 15 is a drive gear connected to the motor 14 via a speed reduction mechanism to give a rotational force to the drum 20, and 16 is a medal holding unit 21 described later. An arc plate for moving the medal fixing claw 211b up and down, 17 is an internal projection for stirring the stored medal, 18 is a cover, and 100 is a wedge-shaped member as a release means for dropping the medal at the second medal outlet 13. is there. The medal passage cover 13a is a plate-like member provided on both sides (or one side) of the second medal outlet 13, and is open upward. This is a guide for guiding the medal to the second medal outlet 13 when the medal held on the inner surface of the drum 20 is dropped by the wedge-shaped member 100. The height of the circular arc plate 16 is the maximum near the medal storage portion and ends near the second medal outlet 13. The internal protrusion 17 moves to the left and right as viewed from the front (the opening side of the drum 20) on the arc shape along the inner surface of the drum 20 while rotating itself. At this time, the medal stored at the plow-shaped end provided on the internal projection 17 is smoothed, so that the internal projection 17 has the effect of breaking the medal pile. In FIG. 3, the first medal outlet 12 is omitted.
[0026]
Reference numerals 210 to 212 are components of the medal holding unit 21, 210 is a medal holding plate, 211 is a movable unit, and 212 is an elastic member (coil spring) for pulling the movable unit 211 downward (on the medal placement plate 23 side). It is. The medal holding plate 210 is provided with an arc-shaped slit S, and a medal fixing claw (described later) 211b of the movable portion 211 is fitted into the medal holding plate 210 and moves along the slit S. A protrusion (sliding portion) 211a is provided on the opposite side of the medal fixing claw 211b. The lower surface of the sliding portion 211a moves while being in contact with the upper end of the arc plate 16, whereby the medal fixing claw 211b moves up and down as the drum 20 rotates. The movable part 211 rotates around C. Reference numeral 24 denotes a rotating gear provided on the lower surface of the drum 20. The drive gear 15 meshes with this, and the drum 20 is rotated by the motor 14.
[0027]
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the right side surface of the drum-type medal delivery device 2. The figure shows a state in which the drum 20 is mounted on the base plate 11. In the figure, the movable portion 211 of the front medal holding portion 21 is lifted about half by the arc plate 16. The movable part 211 of the medal holding part 21 on the right side is pressed downward (by the medal placement board 23 side) by the coil spring 212 because there is no arc plate 16 in that part (near the second medal outlet 13). On the other hand, the movable part 211 of the left medal holding part 21 is completely lifted by the arc plate 16. In this state, a medal is placed on the medal holding plate 211.
[0028]
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the inside of the left side surface of the drum-type medal delivery device 2. The left medal fixing claw 211b-1 is fully raised by the arc plate 16, and there is no obstacle on the medal holding plate 211, and the medal is placed in this state (the display of the medal is omitted). When the drum 20 rotates and the medal holding portion 21 comes to the middle position in FIG. 5, the height of the arc plate 16 is lowered, and the medal fixing claw 211 b-2 is lowered accordingly and contacts the upper end of the medal M. . When the drum 20 further rotates, the medal M is firmly held between the medal fixing claws 211b-2 and the medal placement plate 23 by the force of the coil spring 212. Reference numeral 19 denotes a medal presser for preventing the medal from falling before the medal is firmly held. The medal presser 19 is a wire, and one end is fixed to the base plate 11. The other end is located on the surface of the medal of each medal holding part 21.
[0029]
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the inside of the upper surface of the drum-type medal delivery device 2. This figure shows a state where the drum 20 has rotated and has reached the vicinity of the second medal outlet 13. A wedge-shaped member 100 is provided in the vicinity of the second medal outlet 13, and the tip thereof is located on the surface of the medal placement plate 23. When the drum 20 further rotates, the tip E of the wedge-shaped member 100 is interrupted between the medal M and the medal holding plate 210, and the medal M is moved inward (second medal outlet 13 side). Eventually, the end of the medal M comes off the medal placement plate 23. Then, since the medal M is strongly pushed downward (by the base plate 11 and the second medal outlet 13 side) by the medal fixing claw 211b, the medal M is vigorously at the same time as the end of the medal M comes off the medal placement plate 23. It is sent out toward the second medal exit 13.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the drum-type automatic insertion selector according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0031]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the rotational position of the medal holding unit 21 in FIGS. 8 to 12. The drum 20 is provided with a plurality of medal holding units 21, but the operations of the medal holding units 21 are the same. Therefore, a single medal holding unit 21 will be described as an example. FIG. 7 shows how the medal holding unit 21 moves as the drum 20 rotates. Reference sign a indicates a state where the medal holding unit 21 is in the vicinity of 20 degrees (the lowest point of the drum is 0 degree) which is a medal storage part, and similarly, reference sign b is in the vicinity of 100 degrees and reference sign c is 120 degrees. In the vicinity, symbol d indicates that it is approximately 240 degrees, and symbol e indicates that it is approximately 260 degrees. FIGS. 8 to 12 are front views of the medal holding unit 21 in each of the states a to e viewed from the center of rotation (viewed from the direction of the arrow). 8 to 10 show a case where a medal having a prescribed size is held, and FIGS. 11 and 12 show a case where a medal having a nonstandard size (small) is held.
[0032]
FIG. 8A shows a state where one medal is on the medal holding plate 210 in the state a. The left side shows a front view, and the right side shows an arrow cross-sectional view. In this state, the medal fixing claw 211b is fully raised and no medal is held. Since the medal holding plate 210 is surrounded by the partition portion 22 and the medal placement plate 23, the medal does not move to the outside of the medal holding plate 210. When a plurality of medals are placed, the partition 22 has a height of only one medal as described above, and as the drum 20 rotates, the extra medals fall over the partition 22 and fall into the medal pool. To do. The medal holding plate 210 is provided with a slit 213 for releasing the holding of the non-regulated medal. The slit 213 is provided on the left side where the medal is held, and the height from the medal placement plate 23 to the upper end of the slit 213 is smaller than the diameter of the prescribed medal and smaller than the diameter of the non-regulated medal (small diameter medal). Is also big. Note that the display of the slits 213 is omitted in FIGS.
[0033]
FIG. 8B shows a state where one medal is held by the medal holding unit 21 in the state b. As the position of the medal holding unit 21 rises as the drum 20 rotates, the medal naturally moves to the left side of the medal holding plate 210 by its own weight. Then, the medal fixing claw 211b moves to the lower left by the force of the coil spring 212, reaches the upper end of the medal M, and holds the medal M. This prevents the medal from falling even in the state of c and d.
[0034]
FIG. 9C shows the state of c. A wire spring 101 is provided to drop the medal at the height of the slit 213 at the position c. The wire spring 101 is fixed to the base plate 11, and pushes the medal M from the inside to the outside (the direction of the arrow) when the drum 20 rotates and the medal holding portion 21 comes to the position c. As shown on the lower side of FIG. 9C, the wire spring 101 has a “shape” when viewed from above. 2 to 6, the display of the wire spring 101 is omitted. Now, when the medal M of a prescribed size comes to the position of the wire spring 101, the medal M is pushed by the spring, but its upper end is on the medal holding plate 210 (not at the position of the slit 213), and the medal Since the whole is supported by the medal holding plate 210, the state does not change, and the medal M passes as it is and reaches the position d.
[0035]
FIG. 9D shows the state of d. A wedge-shaped member 100 for dropping a medal is provided in the vicinity of the second medal outlet 13. As the drum 20 rotates, the bottom surface of the medal (contact surface with the medal placement plate 23) comes into contact with the wedge-shaped member 100.
[0036]
FIG. 10E shows the state of e. The wedge-shaped member 100 interrupts between the medal M and the medal holding plate 210 and moves the medal M to the near side. Eventually, the medal M comes off the medal placement plate 23. Then, the medal M is strongly pushed down by the medal fixing claws 211b and jumps out from the second medal outlet 13 to the outside.
[0037]
As described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, the stored medals are lifted up to the vicinity of the second medal outlet 13, where the holding is released and the medals are sent to the outside.
[0038]
Next, the case of a medal that is not specified will be described.
[0039]
FIGS. 11A and 11B show the states a and b, respectively. These are the same as in the case of a prescribed medal (FIGS. 8A and 8B). However, it should be noted that since the size of the medal M is small, the upper end of the medal M is positioned in the slit 213 in the state of b.
[0040]
FIG. 12C shows the state of c. A wire spring 101 is provided to drop the medal at the height of the slit 213 at the position c. When the medal M smaller than the standard reaches the position of the wire spring 101, the upper end of the medal M is pushed by the spring. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (c ′), the upper end of the medal M falls into the slit 213, the whole is inclined, the balance is lost, and the medal placement plate 23 is removed. Then, the medal M is strongly pushed down by the medal fixing claws 211b and jumps out from the first medal outlet 12 to the outside.
[0041]
As described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the non-regulated medal is released in the vicinity of the first medal outlet 12 and is sent out from the outlet, so that it does not reach the second medal outlet 13.
[0042]
The drum type automatic insertion selector according to the embodiment of the invention has the following features.
・ No need to align with the selector at the slot. This is because there is no selector directly under the slot.
・ It is not necessary for the medal slot of the slot to be rectangular. A cylindrical shape is also possible. In the case of using a conventional automatic insertion device, the insertion slot is rectangular in order to insert it into the selector, and the medal has a direction.
・ There is no performance degradation of the selector due to poor positioning angle when installing the chassis on the amusement island.
-Since the medal at the lower part is put into the hopper from the upper part by the rotational movement, the hopper tank has no conventional notch. The hopper capacity can be secured, and medal spillage is difficult to occur.
・ It becomes cheap. Since the hopper has an additional function, it is equivalent to the cost of the hopper. Conventionally, two units of a selector and a transfer unit have been required.
[0043]
Next, a description will be given of a drum type automatic insertion selector 1 provided at a medal insertion slot of a gaming machine.
[0044]
A gaming machine such as a slot machine is provided with a medal slot so that a player can enjoy a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals. The medals necessary for the game can be borrowed with a medal lending machine provided in the game hall. The medal lending machine may be provided between the gaming machines and is also referred to as a machine between the machines. A game can be started by borrowing a medal from a medal lending machine and inserting the medal into a medal slot of a desired gaming machine. The work of receiving these medals and inserting them was done by the user himself.
[0045]
The conventional medal slot is used to insert medals one by one, which is troublesome and inconvenient when a large number of medals are inserted at a time. Therefore, there has been a demand for medal insertion means that can insert a large number of medals at once. By providing the drum type automatic insertion selector 1 (or only the drum type medal feeding device 2) according to the embodiment of the invention at the medal insertion port, the opening of the medal insertion port can be enlarged (see the medal insertion port 3 in FIG. 1). , Medals can be inserted all at once.
[0046]
FIG. 13 shows a gaming machine (slot machine) equipped with a medal insertion device. The inserted medal can be sent to the medal internal storage device or the hopper by the drum-type medal insertion device.
[0047]
The slot machine 110 has a rectangular box-shaped casing 111. A square window-like display window 112 is formed at the center and upper part of the casing 111 so as to face the player side. A symbol display window 113 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be seen is formed at the center of the display window 112 at the center. The bet switch 116 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40 and reduces the number of stored medals to replace medal insertion. The settlement switch 117 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel and pays out the stored inserted medal. The start switch 30 is a lever located obliquely below the rotary reel 40 and starts driving the reel unit 60 on condition that a game medal is inserted or the pet switch 116 is inserted. The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. The reel unit 60 is composed of three rotating reels 40. Each rotary reel 40 includes a rotary drum made of synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotary drum. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42.
[0048]
A medal tray 120 is provided at the middle height of the front right end of the casing 111. The bottom is provided with a large opening through which a plurality of medals can pass simultaneously. The apparatus 1 is installed under the opening. The medal dropped from the opening is sent to the drum-type medal delivery device 2 via the medal slot 3 or directly. The operation of this apparatus is as described above. The medals sent out from the first medal outlet 12 of the drum-type medal delivery device 2 are sent to the medal return port 304 through the medal guide. The regular medal is sent out from the second medal outlet 13 to the hopper tank of the hopper device 310.
[0049]
By applying the drum type automatic insertion selector 1 of FIG. 1 to the medal feeding device of the slot machine, it becomes possible to insert medals in a batch. In addition, since the drum-type automatic insertion selector 1 has a selector function of eliminating irregular medals, a conventionally required selector becomes unnecessary. Furthermore, since the drum type automatic insertion selector 1 also has a function of lifting a medal, the position of the hopper device 310 can be increased, which is advantageous in design.
[0050]
In the above description, the wedge-shaped member 100 has been described as an example of a mechanism for releasing a medal near the second medal outlet 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a small window is provided on the surface for holding the medal, and a mechanism for knocking out the medal from the outside through the small window (a push rod connected to a solenoid, a medal such as a convex piece, protrusion, or rod attached to a rotating shaft) A tapping member, etc.) can also be used.
[0051]
Further, the above mechanism can be used in place of the wire spring 101 related to the first medal outlet 12. For example, if the position of the small window is aligned with the upper end of a medal larger than the standard, and the medal is beaten at the upper end of the medal above the standard medal and larger than the standard, the medal larger than the standard is excluded. Can do.
[0052]
By applying the drum type automatic insertion selector 1 of FIG. 1 to the medal feeding device of the slot machine, it becomes possible to insert medals in a batch and has the following features.
-One sorting mechanism (medal holder 21) can handle medals of various diameters.
・ Capacity increase and space saving
・ Low load compared to conventional hopper
[0053]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a drum-type automatic loading selector according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a four-side view of a drum-type automatic insertion selector according to an embodiment of the invention. 2A is a top view, FIG. 2B is a left side view, FIG. 2C is a front view, and FIG. 2D is a right side view.
FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the right side surface of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the inside of the left side surface of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the inside of the upper surface of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram (an explanatory diagram of a position of the holding unit) of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram (operation explanatory diagram regarding a prescribed medal) of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention (operation explanatory view regarding a prescribed medal) (continuation).
FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram (operation explanatory diagram regarding a prescribed medal) of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the invention (continuation).
FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory diagram of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the present invention (an operation explanatory diagram related to an unspecified medal).
FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory diagram of the drum-type medal feeding device according to the embodiment of the present invention (an operation explanatory diagram regarding an unspecified medal) (continuation).
FIG. 13 is a front view of a gaming machine provided with a drum-type medal delivery device according to an embodiment of the invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Drum type automatic input selector
2 Drum-type medal delivery device
3 medal slot
11 Base plate
12 First medal exit (unauthorized medal outlet)
13 Second medal exit
13a Medal passage cover
14 Motor
15 Drive gear
16 Medal fixing claw height adjustment plate (to move up and down)
17 Internal protrusion
18 Cover
19 Medal holding
20 Rotating drum
21 Medal holding part
22 Partition
23 medal placement board
24 Rotating gear
100 Wedge-shaped member for dropping medals
101 Wire spring for dropping medals
210 Medals holding plate
211 Moving parts
211a Sliding part
211b medal fixing claw,
212 Elastic member (coil spring)
213 slit
C Center of rotation of movable part 211
E Tip of wedge-shaped member
M medal
S slit

Claims (12)

A drum-type automatic insertion selector that accepts medals from one side of the drum and sends out the medals from the other side, a base provided with a first outlet and a second outlet for sending out medals, A drum mounted vertically, a drive mechanism for rotating the drum, one or more medal holding portions provided on a side surface of the drum, a first release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the first outlet, A second release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the second outlet,
The drum receives a medal from the opening on the opposite side of the base, stores it inside,
The medal holding unit holds the stored medals as the drum rotates, and conveys the medal to the first outlet or the second outlet.
The first release mechanism removes an unspecified medal from the medal holding portion when the medal holding portion has moved in the vicinity of the first exit, and as a result, the medal is guided to the first outlet,
The second release mechanism releases the medal holding of the medal holding unit when the medal holding unit moves to the vicinity of the second outlet, and as a result, the medal is guided to the second outlet. Drum type automatic input selector characterized by that. The first outlet is provided inside the drum at a position rotated approximately 120 degrees from the medal reservoir of the drum, and the second outlet is rotated approximately 240 degrees from the medal reservoir of the drum. The drum type automatic insertion selector according to claim 1, wherein the drum type automatic insertion selector is provided. The medal holding portion is a space between the medal holding plate provided on the inner surface of the drum, the placing plate contacting the side surface of the medal provided and held on the base side of the drum, and the placing plate. The drum type automatic insertion selector according to claim 1, further comprising: a movable fixed claw for holding the medal between and a resilient member for urging the fixed claw toward the mounting plate. The medal holding portion includes an engaging portion that is provided integrally with the fixed claw and protrudes to the outside of the drum,
Further, a fixed claw height adjusting means is provided at the periphery of the drum which is high at a position corresponding to a portion where the medal is stored in the drum and is low at a position where the medal holding portion holds the medal. 4. The drum type automatic selector according to claim 3, wherein the engaging portion is in contact with an upper end of the fixed claw height adjusting means. The medal holding plate is provided with an opening,
The first release mechanism includes a pressure member that is provided at a height of the opening and applies a force to the outside of the drum against the medal on the medal holding plate, and the pressure member is fixed to the base portion. And
4. The drum-type automatic insertion selector according to claim 3, wherein the opening is provided at a position higher than an upper end of an unspecified medal and lower than an upper end of the specified medal. 4. The drum type automatic selector according to claim 3, wherein the second release mechanism includes a wedge-shaped member provided at a position higher than the mounting plate, and the wedge-shaped member is fixed to the base portion. A case, a medal receiving portion that is provided on the front surface of the case and receives a plurality of medals at the same time, and a drum type automatic insertion that receives medals from the medal receiving portion, removes unspecified medals, and sends out specified medals A gaming machine comprising a selector, a hopper device that receives and stores medals from the drum-type medal delivery device, and pays out medals on demand, and a medal return port for returning the removed medals,
The drum type automatic selector is
A base provided with a first outlet and a second outlet for sending out medals, a drum attached substantially vertically to the base, a drive mechanism for rotating the drum, and one or more provided on a side surface of the drum A medal holding portion, a first release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the first outlet, and a second release mechanism provided in the vicinity of the second outlet,
The drum receives a medal from the opening on the opposite side of the base, stores it inside,
The medal holding unit holds the stored medals as the drum rotates, and conveys the medal to the first outlet or the second outlet.
The first release mechanism removes an unspecified medal from the medal holding portion when the medal holding portion has moved in the vicinity of the first exit, and as a result, the medal is guided to the first outlet,
The second release mechanism releases the medal holding of the medal holding unit when the medal holding unit moves to the vicinity of the second outlet, and as a result, the medal is guided to the second outlet. A gaming machine characterized by that. The first outlet is provided inside the drum at a position rotated approximately 120 degrees from the medal reservoir of the drum, and the second outlet is rotated approximately 240 degrees from the medal reservoir of the drum. The game machine according to claim 7, wherein the game machine is provided in a game machine. The medal holding portion is a space between the medal holding plate provided on the inner surface of the drum, the placing plate contacting the side surface of the medal provided and held on the base side of the drum, and the placing plate. The game machine according to claim 7, further comprising: a movable fixed claw for holding the medal in between, and an elastic member that urges the fixed claw toward the mounting plate. The medal holding portion includes an engaging portion that is provided integrally with the fixed claw and protrudes to the outside of the drum,
Further, a fixed claw height adjusting means is provided at the periphery of the drum which is high at a position corresponding to a portion where the medal is stored in the drum and is low at a position where the medal holding portion holds the medal. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the engaging portion is in contact with an upper end of the fixed claw height adjusting means. The medal holding plate is provided with an opening,
The first release mechanism includes a pressure member that is provided at a height of the opening and applies a force to the outside of the drum against the medal on the medal holding plate, and the pressure member is fixed to the base portion. And
The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the opening is provided at a position higher than an upper end of an unspecified medal and lower than an upper end of the specified medal. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the second release mechanism includes a wedge-shaped member provided at a position higher than the mounting plate, and the wedge-shaped member is fixed to the base portion.

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